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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
DEATH OF MRS. ASTOR.
The WeII-known Woman Passes Away at
Her New York Home.

NEW YORK, Dec. J3.-Mrs. Astor, wild
ow of John Jacob Astor, chief heir to
the Astor estate, valued at 800, ,000, 900,
died at o'clock last evening. Mrs. As
tor became Ill while at Newport four
months ago. Death resulted from IN
fammation of:he bowels, followed by ex
haus,ion of the brain and general fail
ure of the vital powers, Mrs, Ast or
was 81 Years old.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
AUsTRIA;s POLICYPACIFIC.
The War Movement Declared t. be Due
to Misunderstanding.

The War Movement Declared t. be Due
to a Misunderstanding.
VIENNA, Dec. 1.-THE Fremdenblatt
says the optimist views taken by the
Austrian and foreign press regarding
the relations between Austria and
Russia are based upon a confusion
of the military with the political
situation. The diplomatic relations
of Austria with Russia, it says,
are of the friendIiest character, but the
military situation is not improved, al
though it is not worse. If the concen-
tration of Russian troops on the frontier
continues, however, Austria must in
crease her frontier force so as to main
tain a military equilibrium. Austria's
policy is Dacific
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
\ Girls Awful Crime.

SHELBYvuLE, H., Dec. IA warrant
has been issued for the arrest of Ada
Beckner, of Indianapolis, Ind, for set
ling fire TO a house in this city on Sep
tember 80, 1888, by which Flora Garrett,
20 years old, and Maggie Wells, IG, were
burned TO death. The Beckner girl
confessed to her lover, who informed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
NIinnr News Notes.

James Robinson, the third and last of
the Rayenna murierers, was convicted
on the 18th of murder in the first de-
gree.
thief entered the house of ole Oh
sen. Chicago, on the 18TH in the absence
Of the family and got away with =. 500
the savings of the family during mum
ber of years
A 5000 robbery Of silks at the New
York custom house has been traced To
number of clerks, one of whom has
been arrested.
j. h Studebaker, the youngest of the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
GERMAN IEGISL4TTON.
New Rates of Duty on a Variety of Cereals
Tt.a ~n.,aI;.s

New TtfftPN OF DntN on 2 aTiFtN OF VPTfftI~
EiNed-The Socialist Law.
The German Reichstag resumed the
debate on the cereals bill and fixed the
following duties: Oats, marks; wheat,
buckw heat and pulse, ,; barley. . malt.
f; maize >; starch hour, /, and mill
products 1G3 marks. The duty on yeast
was increased to 50 marks. The proposed
duties on rape and rape seed was rejected
by large majority. a government bill
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
First Wreck on the 500" Road.

SAUIr STE. MMdE, Mich, Dec. 16.-
The first accident to happen on the
800" Railroad, on this division, oc-
Cured at o'clock last night, three miles
west of the 500" gravel train with
caboose jumping the track. None of the
fifteen men in the caboose were serious
ly hurt, Notwithstanding that the car
was unset
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
SHE HAS TO PiY F0R 1T.
Mrs. Hannah Perkins Must Pay Abi Jack
man for Her Biography.

At AtWatertown, \. Y, in the circuit court
Abb Jackman. Young authoress, sued
Mrs. Hannah Perkins, aged % years, for
$3.50, claimed for writing the latter's
life in the form Of a romance, TO be pub
lished under Mrs. Perkins name. Mrs.
Perkins wished 10 rival Marietta Holly,
SO that that popular author could not
walk by her with her head up" The
best lawyers Of the county were engaged
on both sides and the interest in the
case was Widespread The jury rem
dered verdict after six hours deliber-
alton FOR the plaintiff for : ,6SS. -.
lndrmant anl low Mera nrderal
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
An Aged Couple Cremated.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Dec. 17.-At Ham
burg, Erie County, George Bauerll and
wife, aged 81 and 5S respectively, were
burned to death, early this morning.
Their house burned and the couple
were too infrm to make their escape.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
pusheIs Of Rurie6 Treasure

ST. JoHN, n B., Dec. 15.-The finding
of buried treasure at st. Martin g
causes a sensation here. The amount OF
the find up to the present time is stated
to be several bushels Of good spade
guineas bearing date of 1775. Only two
persons are acquainted with the location
of the treasure.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
CUTTING DOWN THE TAX.
The Labor Federation Reduces the Pc
Capita Assessment.

L>LTIMoRE, Nd, Dec. 16.-The con-
vention of the American Federation of
Labor. to-day decided to reduce the per
capita tax for the support of the fedora
ton from one-half to one-fourth of a
cent per month and an annual tax of
$25 on all state federations. 1t was
decided not to provide salaried organ
izer, but TO allow the federation to en-
ploy such special organizers as may be
needed from time to time. After long
debate it was decided that while local
unions would not be compelled to form
themselves into state federations yet
they were strongly urged to do 80.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24

has been prepared in accordance with
the recommendation of the bundesrath,
increasing the stringency of the Socialist
law, extending it To expulsion and loss
Of German citizanship, and empowering
local authorities to expel such persons.
There IS a series of new penalties for So
u liEf rtffnt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
Slain With a Lamp.

PAUIs VALLEY, I. T., Dec 17.-This
morning two citizens became involved
in a fight ana one of them struck the
other over the head with a coal oil lamp.
breaking the vessel and setting fire to
the strangers clothing. Before the
flames could be extinguished The man
was burned to death.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
HIS Throat BECOMES WORSE.

DR.. Mackenzie Hastily Summoned to At
tend the Crown Prince.
VIENNA, Dec. 14.-Dispatches received
here report that the condition of the
German Crown Princes throat has sud-
denly become worse and that a special
medical consultation has been called at
san Reno. This, the report says, ex-
plains DR.. Mackenzie's hurried depart
ure from England
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
FIVE DAYS TO LEAVE TOWN.
Vigilant Committees Sharp Order to
fn..II II..Ir.. Is.-I.E .E1.SS

A yigilant Committees Sharp Order to
Virgins, College Professor.
PETERSBURG, Va, Dec. l4.-Prof. W.
ii. Smith, one of the faculty of the Vir-
ginia Normal and Collegiate Institute,
has been waited upon by vigilant COM
mittee of twelve men and ordered to
leave the city within five days. The
Professor is charged with having made
improper proposals to woman, friend
of the members of the committee.
Prof. Smith denies the charge and says
he proposes to remain where he is and
take the consequences.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
Collapse of the Coke Pool.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. l7.-Tne great
Connellsville Coke Syndicate, that has
been IN existence since 1884, has been
dissolved, the members Of the Producers
Association having been released from
their contract. 1t is thought this action
will result in a reduction of the price OF
coke as result OF individual competl-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
Nine Buildings Rnrned.

MISNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Dec. ia spe-
cial 10 the Journal from Fargo, ID. 1, to-
day, SAYS the business portion OF Maple
ton. D. T., was destroyed by an in
cendiary fire last night. Nine buildings
with contents Were burned. Loss total,
S34 800; insurance, sl3,250
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
R,ow To Maine Prohibitionists.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Dec 15.-The superb
or court of kennebec County declares
the law making the payment Of the Unit
ed States special tax as liquor seller
prirua facie evidence that the party pay
ing such tax is saloonkeeper, and
therefore a public nuisance, to be un-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
D0EBTS 4BOTT HER DEATH.
The Wife of - Prominent Railway OfficiaI
Thought to be in q Trance.

4 dispatch from Grand Forks, Oak,
OF the 18th, says: a case that is exciting
much comment is thai Of the supposed
death OF Mrs. McNane. wife Of Z. Nc
Nane, prominent Northern Pacific
official She is lying at the ingalls,
House either really dead or IN state Of
trance so much resembling death that It
Is Impossible at present ia de-
tect the difference. At two differ
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24

BosToS, Mass, Dec. l3.-At the trial
of Mrs. Robinson, the poisoner, to-day,
il wds shown her sons life was insured
for s. 600, that she gave him medicine,
that the medicine made him sick, and
that the symptoms of his illness were
those of pOisoninp
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
ESCIPED EXON I'LL.
A Pair of Thieves Saw Their Way Out of
the Escanaba LoCk-up.

Early on the morning of the 18th,
Joseph Stout and Thomas Mitchell, two
desperate criminals, broke Jail at Esca-
naDa, Mich, by unlocking the cage door
with a wire. From the top of the cage
hey cut hole in the roof of the Jail
with a jackknIfe, razor and shears,
through which they escaped. Officers
are securing the country with little hope
Of recovering the prisoners. They were
awaiting trial for grand larceny, and the
evidence against them was sufficient to
convict
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
Three Children Burned to Death.

PoISr PLEASANT, w. Va, Dec. 13.-
Henry Fawcell and his wife, living fi7e
miles south of here, went to church,
leaving their three children, the eldest
being but five years old, locked up at
home. When the parents returned to
the house it was in ashes, the children
ALL burned to death.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
Reducing a Kings Salary.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 13.-Advices to-
day from Honolulu are to the effect that
the newly elected legislature has Gu:
down the salaries OF all state officials
and has also materially reduced the
kiuC's "a lary
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
wealthy Mexicans Fined.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. l4.-About
twenty Of the richest residents OF this
city have been fined under the law for
bidding religious ceremonies and obsery-
ances in the streets, having placed
small affairs with lighted candles on the
balconies of their houses on the occa-.
sion of the feast of Our Lady OF
Cr,nN 10 ln1rrne
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
Murdered for Money.

OwEssBoRo, KY, Dec. 13.-Edward
Hoag, of Denver, Col, disappeared from
here two months ago on the eve OF his
wedding day. To-day his bones were
found in a piece of timber. He had
s500 in gold on his person, which Is
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
Oufak Time Across the Continent.

SAN Francisco. Cal, Dec. l3.-The an
nouncement is made that the time be-
tween Chicago and San Francisco is TO
be shortened to three days and fifteen
hours for the overland journey after
December o. The time from San Fran
cisco to Chicago is shortened to three
days and twenty-one hours.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
CUT DOWN IN THE CLYDE.
Two Vessels Wrecked in a Collision Dur
inc a Storm.

LONDON, Dec. 17.-During a gale on
the Clyde last night, the British steamer
Manitoban, Capt. Dunlap, from Pbila
delphia, collided with the British
steamer Alcides, Capt. Rollo, from
Baltimore. The Maditoban's bows were
stove and the Alcides was cut down to
the waterline. Both vessels were taken
tO the tail of the hank
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
rTET 4RE Ar REST.
The Chicago Anarchists Finally Placed iu
One Grave.

The four Anarchists who were hanged
November lI-August Spies, 4. r. Par
sons, Adolph Fischer and George Engel
and Louis Lingg, who cheated the
galloHs by committing suicide TIE day
before, were placed in their final resting
place in Waldheim Cemetery, near Chi
tago on the 18th There was no dis0r-
der. The oE3y d amstic feature Of the
occasion was brought aGout by Mrs
Parsons. the duskv widow OF the deau
Anarchist, who tainted at the grave.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
DrOWned Her ia beS.

CAMDEN, n. j., Dec. l6.-Miss Annie
Court, 19 years old, gave birth to twins.
This morning the infants were missing
and a search resulted in finding their
dead bodies in pail of water.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24

COLUMBIA, :. C., Dec. 1.-THE Ches-
ter local paper announces to-day the
marriage of William Aiken, a colored
mar claiming to be i03 years old, to a
young widow 33 years old, named Susan
Watson, both nf Chester County.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
RIOT AT AN ELECTION.
Eight Men Killed and Forty Wounded
at the Polls at Jamauiave.

at the Polls at Jamauiave.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 15.-Advices re-
ceived to-day from Jamauiave, in the
southern part of the state of Tamaul-
ipas, state that there was much
trouble there and riot during
the election Sunday. One ofthe parties
opened the polls, when the others
began the fight At each of the polls
there was pitched battle, and the bal
lot boxes were overturned or destroyed.
Eight men were killed and over forty
wounded. The result is that the old
mayor will hold over for another term.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
Rebeaded and Robbed.

PADUcAH, Ky. Dec. I5.--At Ogden's
Landing, Ballard County, the remains OF
George Dougherty, 8 farmer, were found
in the woods with the head severed from
the body and secreted In hollow
stump. He had 500 in his pocket when
last ooan ol:ua
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
AID TO DOWs THE IRISH.
England Enlists Mgr. Pcrsico to PreveR
PriestIy Interference.

DUBLIN, Dec. 15.-United Ireland to-
day declares that the government has
secured Monsignor Per5ico's aid in
restraining the Irish priests from offering
opposition to the government, who, as
an equivalent, will endow a Catholic
university, receive a papal envoy and
send an ambassador to the vatican.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
BECAME A:UAYI4C.
NJ. Fcrry's AssaiIant Loses His Reason
While in Court.

While in Court.
PARls, Dec. 17-Aubertln, the man
who attempted to assa assinate NJ. Ferry,
was arralgned before a magistrate
for preliminary examination
to-day. While the examination
was progressing the prisoner was at
tackled with insanity ana was removed
To mad -houSe
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
FLED WITH A FORTUNE.
A Young Man of Duluth Reported Ito
Have Absconded.

Have AbsCOnded.
DULUTH, Minn., Dec. l4.-It is re-
ported here to-day that +. l.. Sawyer,
secretary of the Duluth Roller Nill Com
panv. who is now in Washington Terri
tory, got away with $4,000 of the com
panv's money. Sawyer was engaged to
the daughter of one of the wealthiest
citizens of St. Paul
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
Ruptured a Blood Vessel.

LONDON, Dec. 14.-Arthu Wellesley
Peel. speaker of the House OF Com
mons, has ruptured blood vessel otth7
eve. The rupture has not thus lar
proyed serious,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-24
HISTORY REPEATS.

The Yellow River, in China, Overfiows Its
Banks, Returning to the Bed From
Which 1t Escaped Centuries Ago-The
Number ef Lives Lost Unknown-250,-
ooe FcorIe Homeiess-Seven Thou
sand Square Miles Inundated.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-25
ON CONVICT LABOR
COMMISSIONER weleHrs REPORT
The Contract system Does Net Seriously
fnJsrs fHes Labor, hat Bs Seems
10 favor the PnblIc Ac-
count system.

WAsHINGroS. july 24-The report oi
Commissioner OF Labor Carroll D. Wright
ON contract labor ia the United States hss
ust been made public. Ii gives a mass OF
statistics nom each State and Territsry
There ale i0ur different systems, ,ne report
says, IN vogue throughout the county
the contract system. the piece price system,
the public account system and tie iease
system. The first system is most pfey2isDt.
Under II more c0nv.eis are empioved aud
more goods manufactured than sny other.
Returns show that there were employed
at productive labor during the time covered
BY the investigation ~. s99 conyicts, divided
as follows: Ga the contract system, 10. 425.
piece price system, 1895. public account
system, 1855 anu on the lease system,
o,19J. Concerning competition with free
labor the report SAYS III is perfectly eSl-
dent from information drawn from the
tables that competition arising from the
employment of cOnyicts so far as
the whole country is concerned, would
not OF itself constitute question
worthy OF serious discussion. The product
of persons is but 5l-l00 of one per cent OF
the total mechanical products Of the coun-
try. Lest one might naturally suppose
there was no such thing as convict compe-
tition with free labor. these few lines are
quoted: These facts, however do not in-
va iiate the claim. that locally and in Ger
tain industries the cCmpefion msy be seri-
Gus and of such proportions as 70 claim the
most earnest attention OF legisia tors.
While the e-commissiCner. is particularly
cautious about expressing any decided
opinion or any point II IS surmised that
he is in favor of hard labor under the pub
lie account system. as It keeps prisoners
employed and does not come 50 much as
others in competition with free labor.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-25
WEST GRAND RAPIDS.
Tie Buskegon ISeursionisis Disgrace
ful Row at Werlich Farm.

The 6usksgon Iseursionists Disgrace
ful Row at weirich's Farm.
The excursion given by toe German
Workingmen : Society oG Muskegon arrived
at the Union Depot Yesterday morning
about ll.30. a committee appointed by the
local lodge me. the visitors with carryalls
and conducted them to Weiiichs Farm,
where large number of the local working
men were already assembled with their
families. There was about six hundred on
the grounds, bali Of whom came from the
Saw Dust CITY. Nearly everybody was pro-
yided with basket lunch. and those who
were not found their way TO TIE lunch
counter on Tie grounds. after which they
washed down the repast with the f0aming
lager winch WIS dealt ont by the glass close
by The MusEeg0niies wers accompanied
by their own band, aud tbesf together with
two Old veterans who volunteered with
"a fife and drum rendered excellent
music and helped 10 keep the crowd good
nstureo. Sheriff Bishop and number of
bis deputies were on the scene in the inter
80 OF good order Every thing moved
along tremendously until shortly after :
O'Clock when GefTiu Smith who works for
the WiGdicomb furniture company. got In
10 little difficulty With one OF the Mus
kegon band men near the beer stand "a 20
" 10 wss entitled 10 settle for glass Of
beer. A few blows were exchanged and
Smith was knocked down. The sherid's
force then stepped IN fnd sbe musical moke
stepped ouf snd made good bis escape in
the crowd. One of hochs hscks which
was on toe stand near BY was sunmoDed
by the sheri.1 and Smith wss arrested. lie
ol,jecsei nnd 80 did fns friends bui
the uilicers managed 20 fight their
way b the hack and pssf tbeir nah aboard
and were starring away wtseD Smiths ifieBdf
sebin calse 10 bis rescae. The horses
were seiaed and they clxn0red around the
vehicle and tried 20 take their friend ont Of
the clutches o. the law The offioey were
then compelled 10 draw Their rsvoiverf on
the crowd and after = hard struggle they
managed 70 get away wifb their prisoner
followed bv = sbowrf ~ rocks SMITH
wa lodged safely IN the jail and viii have
a bearing today.
Shortly sfter. The picnirkers broke camp
sDd the visitors Jeff from fbe Union Degsoa st
8 clock last evening ID was rumored afssr
tlie row took pace th ~ tie farm would 10
longer 30 kept p pleasure resort
The steamer Unknown" made numer-
ous trips sd TIE river yesterday The
rev Scribner-st HBe bought manv
pleasure seekers 20 that psu ~ fnt
cty and tie little boat Did go,o6 days busi-
ness. TIE boat r11s - Paul Zoe F7c-
r.ic Erouues which are situated near tbe
soldiers H0fhe. 4 large number visited
ihs grounds kB3 sva,led fnsI0selv yes of .
bath in the piscid Crsad.
Cards are out announcing the marriage e
q. Jscob Bsrfh ~ Mss Aina B5oBghi0n.
The Wedding viii take place nsxi Neansf-
dag evening 81 0'clStk fheYf, e. me resi-
deDoe-Thico flls grogrn bss prepared fer
the Ooeasio1 Ar Seoond-st
Prank MsHsft. Joseph Cordes. Chss
Caross ard Frnnk Fieid eli Nesf ei1s
youths leave teflev tor Hecatavs Park
where they vii spend ten dsFs csmpIpg
cut
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-25
McGARIGLE IS GONE.
! CONVICTED soonLss ESCAPES
rskes "a HIS kssidsasste 20 confsr wifh the
states Auernsy He Rssirss TO
Take . Bssh sd Quietly
Steals AHsy.

cBicAs0, July IA sensation Was
Gus a here early this faorning BY the dis.
eosery that ". q. Mc6ariels. ex warden o.
The County Hospital. WHO Was recently
convicted OF being concerned ia tie whole
sale robbery oi The eoon'y. had escaped.
AcGarigie srd Engineer AcDonsld. OF the
hospital. lad been jointly convicted and
sentenced 70 three years in The psnlten-
tiery. Judge -ShepzEd had refused
10 admit them 10 bail sfad they were ia
custody awaiting the result of q motion for
a trial
Between and 9 o'clock last night
sheriff Watson took AcGarigle 10 the
house OF the latter. where conference was
TO be held with States Attorney Grinneil
between whom and the escaped boodler
there apears 70 have been several con.
versaiions Of late. While al his
home the prisoner decided 10 take
a hath and retired for that purpose. After
waiting for some time. the sheriff became
uneasy. and on going 20 the bath room
found his man had He'd. the police were
at oroe notified aud search Was begun. but
SO far nothing has been learned OF the fngi-
tiye's whereabouts. Tie facts OF the escs pc
were not learned by the newspapers until
late Sunday morning. There are rum0rs
that Met 9Figle has been spirited away in
accordance with p.an OF the States Attor-
ney. bat for Whist purpose has not been
made clear